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Two brothers who suffered severe burns after a fire have appeared on an episode of Jeremy Kyle - after their mother abandoned them for 22 years.

In the episode, entitled “my Dad blames me for starting the fire that almost killed my brother,” viewers of the show were told how the family was ‘left in turmoil’ after the blaze in Birkenhead , was started accidentally by eldest brother Daniel when he was two.

The fire led to a huge family feud that endures to this day.

Daniel has sided with his mum Donna, who walked out on the family 22 years ago.

While his brother Jamie, who suffered the worst burns, has sided with dad Peter and step-mum Carol.

Speaking on the show , Daniel said: “Basically, I was two and a half, Jamie was 19 months and basically from what I’ve heard my mum was upstairs in the bedroom and my Dad put us in the back bedroom.

“Next minute all my mum (Donna) could see was a ring of smoke on the ceiling. My Dad went to work, put the lock on the door and posted the keys through the letter box.”

Jamie says his dad Peter 'brainwashed' him into believing he started the fire (Photo: ITV/The Jeremy Kyle Show)

Daniel, who suffered 64% burns, says he has grown up believing he was the cause of the fire.

“[Step mum Carol] is not my mother. She is poison. She’s brainwashed me and she’s brainwashed Jamie. I don’t know why he doesn’t come and see my Mum.”

“I’ve been brainwashed my whole life,” he added.

Talking about his relationship with his father, he told the team: “He poisoned my childhood and caused me to to believe my mother was dead.”

As well as believing he was responsible for the fire, Daniel claimed he had been told his mother was dead - only Donna was alive and well, but had decided not to keep in touch with her two sons.

Two brothers from Birkenhead who suffered severe burns as children have appeared on an episode of ITV'S The Jeremy Kyle Show entitled "My Dad blames me for starting the fire that almost killed my brother."

The complicated family drama meant that Peter and Carol had been given full custody of Daniel and Jamie - leading Jamie to not want anything to do with his real mother.

Daniel’s brother was then introduced onto the show.

Jamie - who was bullied his whole life because of his appearance after suffering 90% burns - said: “[Donna] hasn’t bothered with me,” and added, “She’s not my mum, she never will be. There’s my mum sitting in the audience [referring to his step mum Carol].”

Jeremy was visibly shocked at the revelation that Donna had not been in touch with her children for 22 years, and it was only because Daniel went to find her that she had any contact.

He asked her: “Why haven’t you done anything for your boys?”

Donna then blamed the boys’ father Peter, and claimed he had not allowed them access - which he denied and said he had never stopped his sons from seeing their mother.

Feuding: The family have been at war for 22 years (Photo: ITV/The Jeremy Kyle Show)

It was an emotional moment for Jamie who confronted his mother when she eventually came out on stage: “Why weren’t you there for me? I’ve been bullied all my life. I couldn’t go out in the street, why weren’t you there for me?”

She claimed she hadn’t been allowed contact with them - but didn’t flinch when Jamie confessed he had tried to commit suicide when he was seven after she failed to turn up on Christmas Day.

Host Jeremy slammed Donna and said she should “pay attention to her son instead of making excuses,” before attempting to hug Jamie who said: “I don’t want a relationship with you. You didn’t even know I was bullied in school because you wasn’t there for me.”

Jeremy slammed Donna for her attempt to make up with her son.

He said: “You should be on your feet trying to convince him. It’s too late, you’ve missed the boat.

Difficult relationship: Jamie and his mum no longer speak after she 'abandoned' him and his brother (Photo: ITV/The Jeremy Kyle Show)

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“I don’t feel anything from you unless you’re told to do so.”

Closing the episode, Jeremy praised Peter for supporting his sons but said they should ‘at least consider’ giving their mother a chance.

The family declined offers for counselling by the show’s team and were unable to resolve their differences. They remain apart.

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